Summary
Oyster Cove is a semi-rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 319 for the state suburb of Oyster Cove.[1]
| Oyster Cove Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Oyster Cove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°5′22.03″S 147°17′2.72″E / 43.0894528°S 147.2840889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 319 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Oyster Cove was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2] It was originally a convict station.[3] In 1847, 47 Aboriginal Tasmanians that had survived forced removal from the Tasmanian mainland to Wybalenna, Flinders Island, were moved to Oyster Cove.[4] The locality was returned to the indigenous people of Tasmania in 1995 under the Aboriginal Lands Act 1995,[5] and in 1999 Oyster Cove was declared an Indigenous Protected Area.[6]
Oyster Cove Post Office opened in 1897 and closed in 1924. It re-opened in 1927 and closed in 1964.[7]
In 1894, teacher Lily Poulett-Harris established the first woman's cricket league in Australia at Oyster Cove, The Oyster Cove Ladies Club.[8]
Geography edit
The shore of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel forms the eastern boundary.[9]
Road infrastructure edit
The Channel Highway (Route B68) passes through from north to south. Route C626 (Nicholls Rivulet Road) starts at an intersection with B68 and runs west until it exits.[2][10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Oyster Cove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Oyster Cove". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1173J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "The Companion to Tasmanian History – Oyster Cove". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "The Companion to Tasmanian History – Wybalenna". The Companion to Tasmanian History. University of Tasmania. 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "ABORIGINAL LANDS ACT 1995 – Act 98 of 1995". Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Risdon Cove and Putalina Indigenous Protected Areas". Department of the Environment (Australia). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Women's cricket in Australia is not such a new idea – it all started on a small island". www.abc.net.au. 30 May 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Oyster Cove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.